Cyclone Narelle: First Storm in 20 Years

0:00Tropical Cyclone Narell is heading straight for Western Australia's coast, expected to slam ashore Friday night as a severe Category 3 system near the town of Denham in Shark Bay. The storm first battered far north Queensland last week, then crossed the Northern Territory before swinging into the Indian Ocean and building. Strength on its long trek west. Officials warn of destructive wind gusts up to 275 km per hour around Exmouth later Thursday, with the cyclone poised to. Threaten remote coastal spots and even brush near Perth after covering more than 5500 km. This marks the first storm in 20 years to hit land in three Australian states and territories, prompting evacuations and emergency alerts for. Locals in the path. Bureau of meteorology trackers show it possibly ramping up to Category 4 before weakening slightly in landfall, so communities are bracing while. Forecasters keep a close eye on every shift. In any news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters, I'm Corey with The Story.